The triple-engine passenger jet made its first flight in 1963, with Boeing specifically designing ... compared to some newer jets. With airlines phasing the 727 out in favor of those newer ...

The airplane was still a novelty in 1916, when Bill Boeing flew his first, an open-cockpit seaplane he named Bluebill. Only two such airplanes were built (the other was named Mallard), but today ...

1963—and first customer delivery (to United Air Lines, in October). The 727 is the only airplane Boeing has ever built with three engines and a T tail, but that’s not what surprised people ...

After more than 20 years sitting abandoned at El Paso International Airport, this storied Boeing 727 finally has a new lease on life.